释义 |
ty·ro·thricin \ˌtīrəˈthrīsən, -risən\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin Tyrothric-, Tyrothrix, generic name formerly applied to various spore-forming bacteria (from tyr- + -thrix) + English -in : an antibiotic mixture consisting chiefly of tyrocidine and gramicidin usually extracted from a soil bacillus (Bacillus brevis) as a gray to brown powder and used for local applications especially for infections caused by gram-positive bacteria |